51. Milosevic has insisted that he has withdrawn his forces, but observers on the ground tell a different story. 52. Milosevic must withdraw the forces sent into Kosovo since February and keep in barracks the forces normally stationed in Kosovo, the officials said. 53. Military officials said the violence in the area was the most serious since August, when the military promised local residents that it would withdraw its forces. 54. NATO has demanded that Milosevic withdraw his forces from Kosovo and allow a cease-fire to be policed by an international force. 55. Nor has he clearly offered to call off his attack on Kosovo and start withdrawing his forces in return for a cease-fire. 56. Once Yugoslavia withdraws its forces from Kosovo, NATO envisions disbanding the Kosovo Liberation Army and transforming its fighters into civilians, many as police officers. 57. One option is to withdraw the force, which the secretary general does not recommend. 58. Other French officials said Chirac would not decide on whether to withdraw French forces until he assessed further diplomatic moves. 59. Our troops will make sure that each side withdraws its forces behind the front lines and keeps them there. 60. President Clinton has made it clear that if the war resumes, we will withdraw our forces. |
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